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Local Government Act 2002

Structure and reorganisation of local government - Reorganisation of local authorities

24AA: Purpose of local government reorganisation provisions

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“Rules for changing local government to make it work better for everyone”

The local government reorganisation rules in this Act aim to make local government better. They do this by allowing and helping improvements to how local areas are run. These rules are meant to make it easier for changes that lead to good local government to happen.

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Part 3 Structure and reorganisation of local government
Reorganisation of local authorities

24AAPurpose of local government reorganisation provisions

  1. The purpose of the local government reorganisation provisions of this Act is to promote good local government by enabling and facilitating improvements to local governance.

Notes
  • Section 24AA: replaced, on , by section 8 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 54).